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Lemon Orange Sponge Cake

45 min 4 serves 6 ingredients

Lemon Orange Sponge Cake

Ingredients

  • 7 egg whites
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon and orange extract

Method

  1. 1 Beat egg whites very stiff, adding cream of tartar while beating.
  2. 2 Beat egg yolks until lemon-colored.
  3. 3 Sift sugar and flour several times before measuring.
  4. 4 Fold beaten yolks into beaten whites, then alternately fold in sugar and flour. Do not beat, only stir to mix.
  5. 5 Add lemon and orange extract last.
  6. 6 Bake in a Van Duzen pan for 45 minutes at 350°F.